- Nubian flapshell turtle
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Nubian flapshell turtle Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Trionychidae Genus: Cyclanorbis Species: C. elegans Binomial name Cyclanorbis elegans
Gray, 1868The Nubian flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis elegans) is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is found in Benin, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Cyclanorbis elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
Trionychidae family of turtles Genus Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys Species of the Trionychinae subfamilyAmyda Apalone Chitra Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle · Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle · Indian narrow-headed softshell turtleDogania Nilssonia Black softshell turtle · Burmese peacock softshell · Ganges softshell turtle · Indian peacock softshell turtle · Leith's softshell turtlePalea Wattle-necked softshell turtlePelochelys Cantor's giant softshell turtle · New Guinea giant softshell turtle · Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtlePelodiscus Chinese softshell turtle · Hunan softshell turtle · Lesser Chinese softshell turtle · Northern Chinese softshell turtleRafetus Trionyx African softshell turtlePhylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status.Order Testudines (turtles) Suborder SuperfamilySubfamilyCryptodira Caretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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